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The Truth About Shavuos and Matan Torah
Much like the “yom tov” of Lag B’aomer which has been hijacked byfrom it’s true meaning – the day when the talmidim of Rebbe Akiva stopped dying – so too has the Yom Tov of Shavuos been hijacked by zealous kanaim from it’s true meaning. The Torah doesn’t ever mention that Shavuos is a celebration [...]
June 05, 2011 | Comments 0
The Lesson of Brisk – Recognizing the Real Truth
When we were young, we were all hyped up about learning in Brisk – as if that was the only place one can learn in Eretz Yisroel. I must admit that I too suffered from that disease, may it quickly be eradicated from our midst. Although generally I regret my time spent there, there was [...]
May 12, 2009 | Comments 1
